Sydney Football Stadium Redevelopment

The NSW Government is redeveloping the Sydney Football Stadium into a modern, world-class venue, to ensure Sydney has a sporting and entertainment precinct of an international standard and that NSW remains the number one choice for sporting and entertainment events.

The NSW Government is redeveloping the Sydney Football Stadium into a modern, world-class venue, to ensure Sydney has a sporting and entertainment precinct of an international standard and that NSW remains the number one choice for sporting and entertainment events.

The SFS faces a number of security and compliance short-comings and without improvements would likely close.

Investing in a new, state-of-the-art Stadium at Moore Park will drive growth in the visitor economy, promote a strong cultural and sporting sector, and make NSW more liveable.

Where are we in the process?

On Friday 7 December, Stage One approval was received and Lendlease were awarded the demolition and construction contract.

Under the Infrastructure NSW 2011 Act, Infrastructure NSW may carry out a major infrastructure project on behalf of the NSW Government, if authorised to do by a Project Authorisation Order. On 12 April 2018, the Premier of NSW signed a Project Authorisation Order, declaring Infrastructure NSW responsible for the planning, procurement and delivery of the Sydney Football Stadium Redevelopment.

The project is being assessed as a State Significant Development under the Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979. Approval will be sought in two stages:

The Stage One development application sought approval for the demolition of the existing stadium, and approval of a concept design for the new stadium and surrounding retail and function uses.

The Stage Two development application will seek approval for the detailed design, construction and operation of the new stadium.

Next steps

Site establishment work started on 2 January 2019. More information on the start of demolition will be available shortly.

Community Consultative Committee

Planning approval documents

Frequently Asked Questions

Will member facilities be impacted?

Stadium Club facilities will be impacted. The ultimate solution for the relocation of the Stadium Club facilities and services is yet to be determined. For more information on impact to membership facilities, please contact the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust via email: sfsdevelopment@scgt.nsw.gov.au

Where will my team play while the new stadium is built?

The Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust is working with the Sydney Roosters, NSW Waratahs, Sydney FC and other sports partners to provide alternative venues during construction. Some matches will be relocated to the SCG and other Sydney, regional or interstate venues.

Has the winner of the Design Excellence Competition been announced?

A Design Excellence Competition was held to ensure the new Sydney Football Stadium delivered the highest standard of architectural, urban and landscape design. Three renowned architectural firms were invited to prepare a scheme for the roof, façade and public domain. They were:

Cox Architecture, in partnership with Aspect Studios

Sydney Architecture Studio, in partnership with Snohetta

Fitzpatrick + Partners, in partnership with McGregor Coxall.

The submissions were assessed by a jury chaired by the NSW Government Architect and made up two independent experts and a project representative. The winning design, submitted by Cox Architecture and Aspect Studios, was announced in October 2018.

Community Consultative Committee

18th Dec 2018

Nominations are open for Appointment of Community Members to the Sydney Football Stadium Community Consultative Committee